Fabrice Luchini

About

Fabrice Luchini was born in Île-de-France, Paris, into an Italian immigrant family, who were fruit and vegetable vendors. He grew up around the neighbourhood of Goutte d'Or in Paris's 18th arrondissement. When he was 13, his mother apprenticed him to a hairdresser in a trendy parlor on Avenue Matignon, where he would take the name of the hairdresser's son, Fabrice, in place of his real name, Robert. At the same time he developed a great interest for literature (Balzac, Flaubert, Proust). His passion for soul music (James Brown) made him a regular of discothèques. This is where he met Philippe Labro, who gave him his first role in Tout peut arriver in 1969. He then studied acting under Jean-Laurent Cochet. However, it was his collaboration with Éric Rohmer that would make him popular for Le Genou de Claire in 1970, in which he played a small role as an adolescent. He appeared in Rohmer's...

Known for

MoliereMovie • 2007Asterix & Obelix: God Save BritanniaMovie • 2012In the HouseMovie • 2012Slack BayMovie • 2016Immoral TalesMovie • 1974Trophy WifeMovie • 2010Emmanuelle 4Movie • 1984The Emperor of ParisMovie • 2018The Return of CasanovaMovie • 1992The Crime is MineMovie • 2023Gemma BoveryMovie • 2014The EmpireMovie • 2024Class ActSeries • 2023Four Adventures of Reinette and MirabelleMovie • 1987The Mystery of Henri PickMovie • 2019ParisMovie • 2008HugoMovie • 2026Treasure Hunters: On the Tracks of KhufuMovie • 2025Claire's KneeMovie • 1970Intimate StrangersMovie • 2004The Best Is Yet to ComeMovie • 2019The Women on the 6th FloorMovie • 2011The Aviator's WifeMovie • 1981Full Moon in ParisMovie • 1984